New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-29
SOLDIERS GO HOME.
HOW THE CAMP GROUND WAS BOUGHT.
eunIIc.sprRrTED CITIZENS CHIP IN $4,000 AID
THE LEGISLATURE GIVES ISL 200.

THE LEGISLATURE GIVES Dol UUO.
TRENTON N. j., Aug. 2S.-The encampment Is over,
and the st Brigade National Guard slept last night
cordng to the preferences Of the individual member In
stead of according military discipline. The expert
ence has been notable from the beginning to the end
The encarapment gradually grew to resemble a big
picnic sonumerous and Overwhelming were the visitors
They from every part Of the State aud they all had
acquaintances among the officers and men. Governor
Green remained with the brigade from first to last and
had his numerous staff in attendance General Plume,
commanding the DIVISION also present OF the
time. and Friday Governor Parker, ex Governor
Albeit and Ex-Governor Price gave trpex brand tn the
Governors review. OF politicians there was no end anu
they appeared to be rather harmless and entertaining
lot OF when closely scrunized The state omciaiS
were present almost body. The bali on Friday even
ing was more than ordinarily brilliant ana the decor"
lions especially fine. Guests were present rum al
the watering places alongthe COAST as wen as nun WOW
York PHILADELPHIA, Newark. Trenton and eainaen. Inc
grounds surrounding the hotel were beautifully hIun
mated with colored lights arranged IN arsuc dosdshs
while tle ball room reception parors and approaches
were tastefuy srrayed with profuso decorations Oh
smilax and ferns. interviewer with bunting anu the
crests OF several Governor Grecn was presented
10 the guests parlors the second floor and at his
right stood tho ladies who assisted him In receiving the
vnests They we're Mrs. Green, Mrs. Frederick 8. Fish,
Mrs Dudley s. Steele. Mrs. Bell, Mr. George d.
Green Mrs. Charles W. Thomas and Mrs Rufus King.
Among the invited guests were Adjutant- General
..
terGeneral Lewis PerriDe and daughter Surgeon
sral John D. MoGill wife and sisIsr OF Jersey city,
General Bird " spencer and wife; Advosateeen err,
Charles G. Garrison and daughter, Colonel and Mrs
Charles W. Thomas. Colonel William f. Albeit, Colonel
George b. Harvey. Colonel John C. owens Major James
General aaf1in bodd fnspsctor George
Howard Edward h o wens
Clark. william walter Phelps eeoTse 4 aaisey Of
Newark and Maior-Cienera George r. Snowden Com
Of the First Brigade National Guard OF Pennsy
vania.
Themarch home yesterdaywas ratherasleepy affair." for
between the duties and leasuresof camp HE ocers anu
mon were pretty well exhausted.
The event which gave the guarsmen chief satisfaction
was purchase OF the camping ground by the state
Seventy-one thousand dollars the price demanded
According to the values OF shore properties the price
was low enough opinion OF experts; but the egs-
latiye appropriation strictly limited to $4,000 1t
began to look as property would 30 into the hands
OF private parties when General Plume ment 'ned te
the riddle He offered be of four persons 20
tribute $1,000 each toward making up the balance II
the Legislature chose to reimburse them. well and good;
II not then the money to be gift 10 the National
Guard General Plume undertook to lind the three other
men Congressman Phelps camo TO the rescue and the
remaining BIO 600 was soon after obtained There are
tI niles below Asbnry Park level from end to end and
bounded by the railroad Sgnan Lake ana sea Grt
sor asinking pSrposes is Supplied by an sTtesaa we'll
suuk depth of 700 feet while shaiower wells fur
nish water for washing and culinary uses
The Prohibitionists have made number OF nominal
tons for Assembly and county Offices in the southern
part of and their State Committee will meet on
September 3 for organization,
The close of the Monmouth Park racing season has set
eome people thinking, aud II pertnenty ASKED !
whether the conduct OF the track this year has warranted
all that said IN favor OF the management when the
bill permitting selling passed by the Legsla
ture. IL expected that the judges would he Roman
In their irmness with tricky Jockeys when they had
received the species of legislative ndosement aud that
the b0okmakers would be sh0n or hclr absolute power
The results been disappointing has the manner
in which some have been ruined served to
the belief that the breed OF horses was receiv
ing much benefit by the sport at the Park.
There are many Democrats i'll Warren County that
the primaries OF Importance than the election
and the struggles OF aspirants c0nfued To the
paign for nominations Hence has arisen the habit Of
ann punching candidacy by regular advertisement, aud
half column OF each county paper Is occupied with
cards from persons who want to he Sheriff. senator OF
Assemblyman. The recommendations presented by tho
candidates contain much unconscious hunOr but the
system works admirably and been frequently sug-
gested for adoption elsewhere